Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was on Monday resulted in 12 active securities of which 3 advanced, 1 declined and 8 traded firm, with 265,142 units changing hands, with a value of $1,321,392. One stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high and one at 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index rose 0.10 points to close at 1,146.58, the All T&T Index rose by 0.19 points to close at 1,980.07 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 40.98.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s as the price increased by 5 cents to end the day at $17.30, while trading 1,020 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank with 584 shares to gain 2 cents and ended at $39.32, a new 52 weeks’ high and National Enterprises, 500 shares traded 1 cent higher, at $17.76.
Declines| Readymix that seldom trades, suffered a decline of 20 cents to end at $18.80 for a new 52 weeks’ low, as 100 units changed hands, and is the sole stock declining at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Mcal, 222 shares trading at $66.25, Berger Paints Trinidad with 100 shares, closed at $3.61, First Citizens Bank had 2,627 units changing hands at $35.98, Guardian Holdings contributed 65,700 shares, with a value of $886,950 and closed at $13.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 5,000 shares at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $100,000, closed at $1, followed by Scotia Investments with 81,435 shares for $122,153 at $1.50 or the Jamaican equivalent of J$26.25. It last sold in Jamaica at $21.50, while Sagicor Financial Corporation added 7,854 shares valued at $49,088 at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Low trading continues on TTSE
September 15, 2014 by